Joyce Wang draws on "colonial country manors" for Hong Kong hotel interior

Designer Joyce Wang has completed an interior renovation at the Mandarin Oriental The Landmark hotel in Hong Kong, designed to evoke the feel of living in a colonial mansion. Located on Queen's Road in Hong Kong's Central district, the hotel was first established a decade ago. It recently reopened a

Norm Architects designs Dynaudio showroom to resemble "speaker components unfolded"

Wood, aluminium and artworks made from reused textiles were used to create speaker brand Dynaudio's new showroom in Copenhagen, which local studio Norm Architects has filled with wooden furniture by Japanese manufacturer Karimoku. The showroom is located in Copenhagen's picturesque, central Indre By

Taylor Knights designs responsible Melbourne coffee roastery to "reveal rather than replace"

A stripped-back interior of concrete surfaces and timber joinery lets sustainable production practices take centre stage at Melbourne's Contraband Coffee cafe and roastery, designed by architecture studio Taylor Knights. The cafe is located in Melbourne's buzzy Brunswick East neighbourhood and is th

Newport Coast mansion in exclusive Crystal Cove sells for $39M 

A 12,350-square-foot mansion in Newport Coast’s Crystal Cove sold for $38.9 million in a deal that closed Monday. This marks the first sale for the estate at 1 Clear Water since it was built by Pridemark Contractors in 2012. The undisclosed sellers purchased the lot in 2008 for $3.4 million. The six